insert_link Local Plan to rename Kotoka International Airport an indictment on NDC – Afenyo-Markin Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the government’s plan to rename Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as an indictment on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the party of undermining historical recognition and regional pride.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder of his wife Linda Stevenson found unresponsive on 28 December after police responded to domestic disputeThe ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, officials said Tuesday.William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Linda Stevenson, according to a grand jury indictment filed in Delaware. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 2
International House narrowly passes funding bills to end partial government shutdown – US politics live House passes package of five funding bills and DHS stopgap measure 217-214; measure now goes to Trump for approval as battle looms over guardrails for immigration enforcementTrump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leaderDonald Trump has continued to sow doubt in the election system. While appearing on former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Monday, the president called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting,” in at […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 2
International Met police launch investigation into alleged Mandelson-Epstein email leaks Epstein files appear to show then business secretary passing market sensitive information to child sex offender• UK politics live – latest updatesThe Metropolitan police have formally launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked Downing Street emails and market sensitive information to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Documents from the Epstein files released in recent days appeared to show the then business secretary sent confidential details of internal […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International Epstein called Mandelson ‘devious’ after he lobbied bank to back mining project In 2010 then business secretary contacted Jes Staley, then at JP Morgan, about funding for £700m listing on London Stock ExchangePeter Mandelson was described as “devious” by Jeffrey Epstein after lobbying a bank to underwrite a mining project launched by their mutual friend Nat Rothschild, emails included in the latest tranche Epstein files suggest.In April 2010, the then business secretary appears to have contacted banker Jes Staley, then at JP […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 2
International Life expectancy of LGB+ people a year lower than that of heterosexuals, ONS finds LGB+ men in England and Wales have 1.2 years lower life expectancy than straight men, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectivelyLife expectancy for people who identify as gay, bisexual, or another sexual orientation in England and Wales was approximately a year lower than their heterosexual counterparts, according to the first-ever analysis of its kind by the Office for National Statistics.The life expectancy for men who identified as LGB+ was […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International Police launch investigation into Peter Mandelson over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein – UK politics live Files released by US apparently show Mandelson sending Epstein market-sensitive information while serving as business secretaryThe Department for Work and Pensions has named 12 disability experts with “lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions” who will sit on the steering group of the review looking at the future of the personal independence payment (Pip), a disability benefit. Stephen Timms, the minister leading the review, says:Disabled people deserve a system […] todayFebruary 3, 2026
International Met to review latest claim about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein Scotland Yard says it will review allegation that Epstein trafficked woman to UK to have sex with Andrew at Royal LodgeBritish police are to review fresh allegations that Jeffrey Epstein provided Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with a woman to have sex with at the Royal Lodge in 2010.The woman has claimed she spent the night at the then prince’s residence in Windsor, her US lawyer, Brad Edwards, said after the allegations surfaced […] todayFebruary 3, 2026
International French prosecutors ask appeal court to keep ban on Marine Le Pen running for office Far-right leader’s appeal against block on her running for president in 2027 and a four-year sentence is in final stages French state prosecutors have asked appeal court judges to maintain a five-year election ban on the far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzlement of European parliament funds in a fake jobs scandal.If the judges decide to grant the request, Le Pen would probably not be able to run in France’s […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
insert_link International US agency investigates Nike for alleged discrimination against white workers todayFebruary 4, 2026 6